Hyderabad, Nov. 1 -- A new scam is on the rise, a Bengaluru man described an ordeal where a cab driver asked him a higher price, revealing that he used a different app with the same interface to increase the total cost of the ride.

A Reddit post detailing the incident went viral, alerting fellow residents about a newly uncovered "Rapido Scam."

He narrates the incident, which started "normal," OTP was verified, "everything seemed fine." However, when the cab reached its destination, he was shown a much higher price.

"I booked a Rapido from Bangalore Terminal 2 to Jakkur. The app showed the fare of Rs 598. At the end of the ride, the rider showed me a billing screen on his phone that said Rs 758."

According to the Reddit user, despite t...